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Will 2020 Be A Year to Remember or Forget for the New Jersey Office Market?

by Taylor Williams January 6, 2021

By Jonathan Glick, executive vice president, Sheldon Gross Realty Projecting future trends is always challenging, particularly when you’re attempting to do it during a global pandemic. But to date, several promising signs suggest that New Jersey’s office market is moving in a positive direction —sluggishly and bumpily, perhaps — but in an encouraging direction nonetheless. Newly delivered projects can provide insight on where the Garden State’s office market is headed in terms of geography, design, functionality and usage. We offer several examples of 2020 deals that help illustrate these trends. Sheldon Gross marketed and brokered the sale of a two-story 13,000-square-foot office building in Cranbury that featured an appealing location, just off exit 8A of the New Jersey Turnpike. The structure had been for sale and vacant for two years, but its out-of-state owner was willing to wait until a fair market offer materialized, which it did just prior to the COVID-19 outbreak. But with the pandemic unleashed on the market, all communication and negotiations ceased. By May, the prospective purchaser had withdrawn from the transaction. It wasn’t until September that a new deal was negotiated with a buyer that intended to occupy most of the building, rather than sharing …

January 6, 2021

Affordable Housing Development Multifamily Southeast Tennessee Top Stories Virginia Washington Western

Amazon Launches $2B Housing Equity Fund to Preserve, Create 20,000 Affordable Housing Units

by Kristin Harlow January 6, 2021

SEATTLE — Amazon has launched its Housing Equity Fund, a more than $2 billion commitment to preserve and create over 20,000 affordable housing units in Washington State’s Puget Sound region; Arlington, Va.; and Nashville, Tenn. — three metro areas where the company has or expects to have at least 5,000 employees each in the coming years. Amazon’s first investments include $381.9 million in below-market loans and grants to the nonprofit organization Washington Housing Conservancy (WHC) to preserve and create up to 1,300 affordable units at the Crystal House multifamily property in Arlington. WHC purchased Crystal House recently using Amazon’s capital. Rents at the property will be significantly lowered to target households earning less than 80 percent of the area median income (AMI). The conversion of existing apartments to affordable units began on Jan. 1 and will continue over the next five years. A 99-year covenant ensures that Crystal House will remain affordable for the long term. Arlington County has lost approximately 14,400 privately owned, affordably priced housing units since 2000, according to the county’s government. In addition, the Seattle-based online retail giant has committed $185.5 million in below-market loans and grants to King County Housing Authority (KCHA) to preserve up …

January 6, 2021

Features Heartland Feature Archive Multifamily

Pandemic Puts Outdoor Amenities, Middle Markets into Multifamily Spotlight

by Kristin Harlow January 5, 2021

The impact of COVID-19 on the multifamily sector may not have been as severe as its effect on the retail or office asset classes, but there are still many ways that those professionals active in the multifamily space adapted to pandemic-driven changes. Some of these adjustments, such as virtual apartment tours, are likely permanent. Here are four pandemic-related trends expected to influence the multifamily sector in 2021, according to a roundup of Midwest-based real estate experts. Incorporating biophilic design With the COVID-19 pandemic encouraging Americans to stay outdoors for gatherings in effort to reduce transmission of the virus, there is a greater emphasis on the outdoors and nature. Expect multifamily developers to focus more on bringing the outdoors in via building designs, floor plans and amenities. Large outdoor terraces and rooftop amenity areas are becoming increasingly prevalent in new projects, particularly those in urban environments. At Optima Lakeview, a Chicago-area multifamily project currently under construction, developer Optima Inc. incorporated a landscaped interior atrium that will run through the building’s core and bring in natural light. “Green spaces not only improve the air quality for our residents but also those living near our buildings because vertical gardens filter pollutants and carbon …

January 5, 2021

Acquisitions Multifamily Texas Walker & Dunlop

Walker & Dunlop Brokers Sale of 411-Unit Apartment Community in San Antonio

by Taylor Williams January 5, 2021

SAN ANTONIO — Walker & Dunlop has brokered the sale of Collection at Overlook, a 411-unit multifamily community in San Antonio. The garden-style property was built on 16 acres in 1984 and consists of 31 two- and three-story buildings. Amenities include a pool, resident clubhouse, business center and a fitness center. Forest Bass and Matt Pohl of Walker & Dunlop represented the buyer and seller, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction. Tom Toland and Matt Newton of Walker & Dunlop secured acquisition financing for the deal through Freddie Mac’s Multifamily Green Advantage program. The loan was structured with a 10-year term and five years of interest-only payments. The new ownership will implement a value-add program to upgrade units and meet Freddie Mac’s energy saving requirements.

January 5, 2021

Acquisitions Multifamily Texas

IPA Negotiates Sale of 337-Unit Trinity at Left Bank Apartments in Fort Worth

by Taylor Williams January 5, 2021

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a division of Marcus & Millichap, has negotiated the sale of Trinity at Left Bank, a 337-unit apartment community in Fort Worth. Built in 2019, the property features one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 835 square feet. Amenities include a pool, clubroom, business center, rooftop terrace, package locker system and a dog park. Drew Kile, Will Balthrope, Joey Tumminello and Grant Raymond of IPA represented the seller, Austin-based Endeavor Real Estate Group, in the transaction. The team also procured the buyer, Virginia-based Weinstein Properties.

January 5, 2021

Acquisitions Multifamily Texas

Darwin German Acquires 270-Unit Multifamily Property in White Settlement, Texas

by Taylor Williams January 5, 2021

WHITE SETTLEMENT, TEXAS — Dallas-based Darwin German Real Estate Investments has acquired Oak View Apartments, a 270-unit multifamily property in White Settlement, a western suburb of Fort Worth. The community was built on 2.3 acres in 2018 and was 93 percent occupied at the time of sale. Oak View features one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool and a fitness center. Darwin German purchased the asset from the locally based developer for an undisclosed price.

January 5, 2021

Leasing Activity Office Texas

Microsoft Signs Office Lease at The Ion in Midtown Houston

by Taylor Williams January 5, 2021

HOUSTON — Microsoft has signed a lease to occupy an undisclosed amount of space at The Ion, a 300,000-square-foot office project located at 4201 Main St. in Midtown Houston that is a redevelopment of the former Sears building. More than 50 percent of the office space at the 16-acre site is now leased to commercial tenants including Microsoft and Chevron. The Redmond, Wash.-based tech giant will use the space to further develop its Azure cloud storage and similar platforms. Rice Management Co. is leading the redevelopment of The Ion and expects the project to be ready for occupancy this year. Savills handles leasing of the property.

January 5, 2021

Leasing Activity Retail Texas

Interactive Museum Operator Seismique Opens 40,000 SF Venue in Houston

by Taylor Williams January 5, 2021

HOUSTON — Seismique, an art museum operator that features high-tech and interactive exhibits, has opened a 40,000-square-foot venue at 2306 Highway 6 S. in Houston for its first location in Texas. The venue, which features 40 galleries with experiential exhibits, officially opened on Dec. 26. Jason Gaines of NAI Partners represented Seismique in the lease negotiations. The name and representative of the landlord were not disclosed.

January 5, 2021

California Development Mixed-Use Multifamily Office Retail Western

Lendlease, Aware Super Buy Culver City Site in Los Angeles for Planned $600M Mixed-Use Development

by Amy Works January 5, 2021

LOS ANGELES — In a 50-50 joint venture, Lendlease and Aware Super, an Australian superannuation fund, have acquired a 3.5-acre, transit-oriented, mixed-use development site at 3401 S. La Cienega Blvd. in Los Angeles. La Cienega Properties sold the 156,380-square-foot site for $92 million. The team plans to develop a 500,000-square-foot mid-rise project offering 260 multifamily residential units, 250,000 square feet of creative office space and ground-floor retail space. The site offers transit access to the beach and downtown Los Angeles, as well as the Exposition Corridor Bike Path. Lendlease aims to submit an application to the City of Los Angeles this year and plans to commence development in 2023, with completion slated for 2025. The site currently houses 1,144 self-storage units, totaling 86,897 rentable square feet, which will provide a steady in-place income stream for the partnership during the development planning. Upon completion, the project, which is the partnership’s first Los Angeles development, will have an estimated value of $600 million. Kevin Shannon, Ken White, Rob Hannan and Laura Stumm of Newmark represented the seller in the deal.

January 5, 2021

Acquisitions Connecticut Multifamily Northeast

CBRE Brokers $34.7M Sale of Multifamily Asset in Wilton, Connecticut

by Taylor Williams January 5, 2021

WILTON, CONN. — CBRE has brokered the $34.7 million sale of Avalon Wilton on Danbury Road, a multifamily asset in Wilton, located in the southern part of the state. Built in 2011, the Class A property features 100 units with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. Amenities include a pool, fitness center, outdoor grilling stations and a playground. Jeffrey Dunne, Gene Pride, Jeremy Neuer, Steve Bardsley, David Gavin and Stuart MacKenzie of CBRE represented the seller, AvalonBay Communities, in the transaction. The team also procured Clarion Partners as the buyer.

January 5, 2021

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